LAW-30080 - Module Specification
School of Law
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2025/26

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

LAW-10039 (Legal Essentials)

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2025/26

This module situates an examination of the Companies Act 2006 within a critical and historical context. The module looks at the company as a social and economic actor, a species of business organisation (contrasting it with other forms of business organisation). It explores the central features of the limited liability company. The module will introduce you to models of the company with a specific focus on the doctrine of separate corporate personality, the changing nature of shares and the constitution of the company. It explores issues of ownership, management, control and responsibility as these arise in relation to the statutory duties of directors and shareholder protection.

To enable students to appreciate the basics of UK company law in light of the nature and import of companies in the domestic economy and wider society alike.
To enable students to appreciate the basics of corporate regulation theory.

Intended Learning Outcomes

describe and critique the essential tenets of UK company law: 1
explain and critique the meaning of the corporate personality and its implications on issues of financial liability: 1
assess and critique the legal frameworks defining the duties and the rights of directors and shareholders: 1
evaluate the practical significance of corporate governance theories: 1
deploy problem solving skills: 1

Study hours

12 x 2 hour seminars = 24 hours
Seminars' workshop and formative preparation = 20 hours
Seminars questions preparation = 30 hours
Directed reading and assessment prep. = 76
Total = 150 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment